One art project was a collage, using scraps and magazines donated to us by the Scrap Exchange here in Durham. The other project was a group mural, where all of the participants created small figures representing themselves that they added to a large path. This mural was given to the school and will be on display there for some time. 
Our America Reads and Counts tutors helped out, and we also had other Duke tutor helpers as well as staff from both our organization and from E.K. Powe.
This was a fun event because I was able to bring my love for reading and teaching together with my love for art and imagination. I think it's really important to incorporate creativity into reading comprehension. In my experience, this helps students retain the information and also grow in their love for reading and for books. It was really important to me to have many books on site, even if they weren't reading through the entirety of them, to be physically handling the books. We got many Dr. Seuss books from local public libraries and also from personal libraries. It was a fun event that brought together many people.
